TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
09/15/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 23033 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 11 0
Springfield Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 10 2
Naturals on to Round 2
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals have advanced to the Round 2 on "hard work and determination," according to the series MVP.

"That's all it is, we were willing to work harder, we wanted it more and we wouldn't be denied," said Ryan Lynch. "We feel like this is our year and we aren't going to be stopped."

The Springfield Cardinals certainly put up a good fight, as the series came right down to the wire. Northwest Arkansas won the final game 8-4 and the series 3-2.

Lynch had a 0.00 ERA over 0 innings pitched to earn the MVP. He also added no strikeouts with a 0-0 record.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals will play against the Amarillo Sod Poodles in the next round. Amarillo won their series against the Midland RockHounds 3 games to 1. The Round 2 schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lynch 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 .409 0 3
J. Salas 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .136 0 4
B. Sines RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .150 1 3
D. Maldonado LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .400 0 2
E. De Cuba CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .211 1 3
N. Marinconz DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .438 0 2
J. Morales C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 0 0
E. Goebel 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .375 0 1
J. Chacon SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .294 0 2
Totals 38 8 11 6 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Sines (1, 3rd Inning off J. Zwitzer, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Goebel (2, 3rd Inning off J. Zwitzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Lynch (1, 3rd Inning off J. Zwitzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Sines (1, 9th Inning off S. Ebert, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lynch 4 , J. Salas , B. Sines 6 , D. Maldonado 3 , J. Morales , E. Goebel 2 , J. Chacon
2-out RBI: B. Sines
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. De Cuba , N. Marinconz , E. Goebel 2 , J. Chacon
Hit by Pitch: B. Sines
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Maldonado 2 (4)
CS: B. Sines (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chacon-Goebel-Lynch)
OF assists: 1 (De Cuba(Morrissey at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Johnson RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .350 1 1
M. Cutshall 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .294 0 4
B. Jordan DH 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .211 1 1
J. Morrissey 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0
A. Pedroza 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 6 .200 1 2
K. Robinson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 0 0
   a-C. Kinney PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 0 0
   b-E. Andrews Jr. LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Alexander C 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 .154 0 1
G. Pereira CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 0 2
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .267 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4 7 9 29      
a - C. Kinney pinch hit for K. Robinson in the 7th
b - E. Andrews Jr. substituted for C. Kinney in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (2, 5th Inning off A. Montoya, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Pedroza (1, 6th Inning off A. Montoya, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Johnson (1, 7th Inning off H. Juenger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnson 6 , M. Cutshall , A. Pedroza 4 , K. Robinson , J. Alexander , G. Pereira , I. Rodriguez 3
2-out RBI: J. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morrissey , A. Pedroza , J. Alexander , I. Rodriguez
GIDP: K. Robinson
Sac Fly: M. Cutshall
Hit by Pitch: J. Morrissey , E. Andrews Jr.
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Johnson (1) , K. Robinson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chacon , I. Rodriguez
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Montoya W (1-1) 5.1 6 2 2 4 4 1 98 2.45   
H. Juenger 1.0 2 2 2 3 1 1 41 18.00   
M. Raya H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
J. Smith SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Montoya 48
Batters Faced: A. Montoya 25, H. Juenger 7, M. Raya 2, J. Smith 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Montoya 7-4, H. Juenger 1-0, M. Raya 0-0, J. Smith 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Montoya 98-61, H. Juenger 41-20, M. Raya 8-4, J. Smith 28-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Juenger 1-0 , M. Raya 3-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Smith 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zwitzer L (0-1) 2.1 6 5 5 0 4 0 56 19.29   
F. Chacon 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.70   
B. Blessie 2.2 1 1 0 1 2 0 36 0.00   
W. Dilonex 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 0.00   
S. Ebert 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 21 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zwitzer 25
Batters Faced: J. Zwitzer 13, F. Chacon 5, B. Blessie 11, W. Dilonex 6, S. Ebert 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zwitzer 1-1, F. Chacon 3-1, B. Blessie 5-1, W. Dilonex 3-0, S. Ebert 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zwitzer 56-35, F. Chacon 26-18, B. Blessie 36-20, W. Dilonex 13-9, S. Ebert 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Chacon 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Zwitzer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Sines
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 4:30
Attendance: 7497
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